“RE-GIFTING WITH ROYALTY” OPENS 2018/19 “OUT OF THE BOX” SEASON Artistic Director Matthew Dirst, soprano Lauren Snouffer, flautist Colin St-Martin, and violinist Elizabeth Blumentsock set the stage for a season of ambition and innovation.

Acclaimed soprano Lauren Snouffer, a Houston Grand Opera Studio alum, has been praised by Opera News for her “clear, lovely soprano [who] reached the heights with pinpoint accuracy of attack.” Famed Baroque violin virtuoso Elizabeth Blumenstock and Baroque flutist Colin St-Martin also bring a wealth of experience and talent to this program: Blumenstock is longtime concertmaster of San Francisco’s Philharmonia Baroque, and St-Martin serves as principal flute with the Washington Bach Consort and Opera Lafayette, in addition to Ars Lyrica. Artistic Director Matthew Dirst reveals that he is “thrilled to offer—at long last—all of Bach’s Brandenburg Concertos on a single season. Each of these concertos is a marvel, and our season-long excursion with them should be quite a revelation.”

ARS LYRICA HOUSTON

Grammy-nominated Ars Lyrica Houston is a professional performance ensemble dedicated to providing audiences with historically-informed performances of music from the 17th and 18th centuries. These works feature exciting and accomplished artists in performances of beloved masterworks and hidden gems.